[학술논문] 한반도 신뢰프로세스가 성공하려면: 국방안보 관점에서
...alliance’s future policies toward North Korea. Meanwhile, two things need to be reaffirmed and recommitted by Seoul and Washington. One is the end state of the North Korean nuclear problem, and the other is the ROK-US alliance’s ultimate goal. A complete, verifiable, and irreversible dismantlement (CVID) must be set as the end state of any future nuclear talk with North Korea and in the six-party...
[학술논문] Who Takes North Korea Seriously? U.S. Congress and Policy toward Pyongyang, 2009–2012
...foreign policy dilemmas? U.S. Congress often seeks to carve out spheres of influence over international relations and yet we know little about why and how some America’s lawmakers take North Korea seriously. This article explores a host of North Korea measures during the 111th and 112th U.S. Congress (2009–2012) and identifies the sources of legislative activism toward Pyongyang’s nuclear...
[학술논문] Game Changer: North Korea under the Obama-Lee Partnership and Beyond
...argues that credible intimidation lies at the core of “Proactive Deterrence.” Case studies in this paper also show that inconsistency in policy toward North Korea should be considered an important factor in the failure to coerce North Korea to abandon its nuclear program. Factors of domestic politics and ideological confrontation in South Korean society are also analyzed as part of several...
[학술논문] G-2시대 한중관계의 주요딜레마와 쟁점에 대한 시론적 검토
...revolve these problems such as Korea-US alliance, the North Korea's nuclear issue, the Korea-China FTA, and economic cooperaton between China and North Korea. These issues would become a barometer to evaluate the possibility of mutual prosperity and development in the hereafter. Therefore the Korean Government needs to maintain some strategic positions and attitudes toward China to achieve a full-fledged...
[학술논문] The Bush Administration and North Korea: Explaining Policy Change through Soft Balancing
...Administrationregarding policy toward North Korea, the five other parties to the talks were ableto undermine the preferred policies of U.S. hawks while supporting the policiesof doves. Thus, rather than determining Washington’s behavior, this coalition laid theground for U.S. officials supportive of accommodation to upload their preferencesinto official Bush Administration’s policy. This article...